A just-commissioned solar and battery storage system will reduce diesel consumption by at least 80% at a base for 300 humanitarian workers in South Sudan managed by UN migration body IOM.
Country producing €14.76/MWh tender tariffs last year overcomes COVID-19 delays to launch storage-friendly successor, with bids starting this week and plans to reveal winners in September.
Leading ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member claims milestone as IEC 61701 Ed. 3 (FDIS) certification is granted to its ‘Tiger Pro’ PV modules, following tests by TÜV NORD.
Former presidential hopefuls join dozens of House and Senate Democrats as they urge for ‘robust clean energy recovery plan’, starting with extension of clean energy tax incentives.
June 2020’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, and it’s jam packed with insight and discussion around a flurry of activity in the US and Europe.
Chinese inverter manufacturer KSTAR has received NTS 631 certification from Spain’s Certification Entity for Renewable Energies (CERE), claiming to be the first Chinese manufacturer to do so.
EPC firm Sterling & Wilson has completed its first solar PV project in Oman, a 125MW DC plant using bifacial panels, with the India-headquartered firm entering its 10th gigawatt of projects worldwide.
Researchers from Singapore institute find duo represents most LCOE-efficient combination across 93% of the world, with dual-axis trackers still too costly to become mainstream choice.
Energy Ministry’s roadmap would invest US$23bn to unlock a solar boom by 2030, pushing PV generation share to peaks of 80% and positioning Middle Eastern state as ‘world leader’.
Update confirms EDF, Hanwha, Innergex will deploy some of the 16 solar-plus-storage and standalone storage projects contracted in mid-May, joining ENGIE and other already-known winners.
